FROM THE ARCHIVE OF: NC1

Whilst BBC TV regional news programmes in most of the rest of the UK went out at 6.30pm, Wales Today was broadcast at 5.35pm.

This was because the studio was also used for S4C’s news programme, which started at 7pm.

With apologies for the poor quality picture on this recording.

VIDEO: TBC. Announcer: TBC. Presenters: Elfyn Thomas and Noreen Bray. TX DATE: 1985. COPYRIGHT: BBC. VREF: 24392-01.

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[00:00:00] CLOCK: note the announcer still refers to the channel as “BBC Wales” in spite of the on-screen ‘BBC 1 Wales’ branding.

[00:00:10] PROGRAMME: Wales Today opening titles/headlines.

ASSOCIATIONS:
BBC, BBC One Wales UK: Wales 1980s Clock BBC One: February 1985 - February 1991 News Wales Today Announcer TBC, Elfyn Thomas, Noreen Bray

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FEATURE IMAGE:
PICTURED: Wales Today opening titles. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

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